Election tribunal: Kano Gov Yusuf’s opening defence stalled over absence of witnesses
The absence of three witnesses has stalled the opening defence of the governor of Kano state and candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Abba Yusuf at the State Election Petition Tribunal.
Eid-el-Kabir: 136 inmates freed in Kano
By Bashir Bello – Kano In the spirit of Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebration, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has on Tuesday secured the release of 136 offenders from the various custodial centres in the state. The Governor who was in the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Goron-Dutse, Kano, paid fines to secure their release. Governor Ganduje […]
Stepping on Kwankwaso’s poster not intentional – Kano govt
Kano State commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba has said that a picture that had gone viral on the social media depicting Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state stepping on the poster of former Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso at the APC rally, held on Saturday, was unintentional and totally unpremeditated. The commissioner told newsmen that […]
FG hands over 310 Kano state indigenes repatriated from Saudi Arabia
By Victoria Ojeme The Federal government has handed over 310 Kano State Indigenes repatriated from Saudi Arabia. About 319 Nigerians were reportedly stranded and were evacuated from the country. Amb. Bolaji Akinremi, the Director, Consular and Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who received the returnees, noted that their quarantine period has elapsed. The Media, […]
Kano State partners British Council, flags off KaLMA teaching and learning materials project
The Kano Literacy and Mathematics Accelerator (KaLMA) has kick started the distribution of teaching and learning aid materials in the state. KaLMA is the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO’s) funded project, being implemented from October 2019 to December 2021 by the British Council in partnership with Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa. […]
Ganduje settles N257m scholarship fees of 43 students studying in Egypt
By Bashir Bello – Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has on Thursday settled the scholarship fees of not fewer than 43 students to the tune of over N257million to study in Egypt. The students 37 and 6 were studying at Mansoura University and October 6 University, all in Egypt respectively. The Chief […]
